Trust is positioned as a mediating variable.  Mediator?
Teilnemeranzahl?:
"For the 627 respondents who selected a community" ?
"A total of 696 responses were received .."
"The results of the pilot study  (n=70)  were reviewed ..." N=70 ?  Ich trage mal 70 ein !
2 Modelle ???  Ich trage alles als  ein Modell ein.
H1.1: Users’ perceptions of other members’ responsiveness will be positively related to
their trust in other members’ ability.
H1.2: Users’ perceptions of other members’ responsiveness will be positively related to
their trust in other members’ benevolence and integrity.
H2.1: Users’ perceptions of the degree to which others confide personal information
will be positively related to their trust in other members’ abilities.
H2.2: Users’ perceptions of the degree to which others confide personal information
will be positively related to their trust in other members’ benevolence and integrity.
H3.1: Users’ disposition to trust will be positively related to their trust in other
members’ ability.
H3.2: Users’ disposition to trust will be positively related to their trust in other
members’ benevolence and integrity.
H4.1: Participants’ trust in the ability of others in the virtual community will be
positively related to their willingness to give information to others.
H4.2: Participants’ trust in the benevolence and integrity of others in the virtual
community will be positively related to their willingness to give information to others.
H4.3: Participants’ trust in the ability of others in the virtual community will be
positively related to their willingness to get information from others.
H4.4: Participants’ trust in the benevolence and integrity of others in the virtual
community will be positively related to their willingness to get information from
others.